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Man Who Stabbed Author Salman Rushdie Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison
The man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving the prizewinning author blind in one eye, was sentenced Friday to serve 25 years in prison.
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Salman Rushdie Writing Memoir On Stabbing Incident, Will Be Released In 2024
The injuries from the attack left him blind in one eye, resulted in damage to his liver and a paralysed hand caused by nerve damage to his arm.
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"Struggle Continues": Salman Rushdie Makes First Public Appearance Post-Knife Attack
In his emotional address, the author said that the mission to protect free expression was never "more important" in a time of book bans and censorship and issued a call to action.
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Roald Dahl's Original Books To Be Published By Penguin Amid Censorship Backlash
The revised editions, which omit paragraphs related to weight, mental health, gender and race, will be published with reprints of 17 of the author's books in original form at a later date.
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Anger Understandable, Attack Unjustifiable: Imran Khan On Salman Rushdie
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has termed the attempted murder of Salman Rushdie as "terrible and sad," indicating that while the anger in the Islamic world at the Mumbai-born author's novel "The Satanic Verses" was understandable.
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The Enduring Impact Of Fatwas
The 1989 fatwa imposed by Iran's late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on Salman Rushdie for his novel "the Satanic Verses" has haunted many liberal novelists whose writings were seen as insulting to Islam.
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Mother Of Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Says He Changed After Trip To Lebanon
Hadi Matar rushed onto stage in New York when Salman Rushdie was about to give a lecture on Friday and stabbed him multiple times.
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Salman Rushdie Stood Up For Freedom Of Expression: US' Blinken's Praise
Asserting that Salman Rushdie has consistently stood up for the universal rights of freedom of expression, freedom of religion and freedom of the press, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken said Iranian state institutions have incited violence.
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What US Vice President Kamala Harris Said On Attack On Salman Rushdie
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday expressed shock over the attack on author Salman Rushdie, saying that people should be able to "share ideas without fear" and "violence and hate have no place" in society.
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Suspect's Father Refuses To Speak On Attack On Salman Rushdie: Report
The father of a man charged with attempting to murder novelist Salman Rushdie has locked himself in at his home in southern Lebanon and is refusing to speak to anyone, town mayor Ali Tehfe said on Sunday.
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Salman Rushdie Off Ventilator After Stabbing, Able To Talk: 10 Facts
Author Salman Rushdie was taken off the ventilator last night as he remained hospitalised with serious injuries after being stabbed at a literary event in New York.
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Salman Rushdie Taken Off Ventilator After Attack At New York Event: Report
Renowned author Salman Rushdie was taken off a ventilator and will be able to talk, a day after he was stabbed in New York on Friday morning during a lecture.
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"Wake-Up Call": UK PM Hopeful Rishi Sunak On Attack On Salman Rushdie
Rishi Sunak, one of two candidates seeking to become Britain's next prime minister, said Friday's attack on author Salman Rushdie should serve as a wake-up call to the West over Iran, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
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"Refusal To Be...": Joe Biden Condemns Attack On Author Salman Rushdie
US President Joe Biden condemned the "vicious attack" on Salman Rushdie, as the author remained hospitalized Saturday after being stabbed in New York.
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EU Foreign Policy Chief Condemns Attack On Author Salman Rushdie
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Saturday that he "strongly" condemns the attack on writer Salman Rushdie.
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Man Who Stabbed Author Salman Rushdie Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison
The man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving the prizewinning author blind in one eye, was sentenced Friday to serve 25 years in prison.
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Salman Rushdie Writing Memoir On Stabbing Incident, Will Be Released In 2024
The injuries from the attack left him blind in one eye, resulted in damage to his liver and a paralysed hand caused by nerve damage to his arm.
-
"Struggle Continues": Salman Rushdie Makes First Public Appearance Post-Knife Attack
In his emotional address, the author said that the mission to protect free expression was never "more important" in a time of book bans and censorship and issued a call to action.
-
Roald Dahl's Original Books To Be Published By Penguin Amid Censorship Backlash
The revised editions, which omit paragraphs related to weight, mental health, gender and race, will be published with reprints of 17 of the author's books in original form at a later date.
-
Anger Understandable, Attack Unjustifiable: Imran Khan On Salman Rushdie
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has termed the attempted murder of Salman Rushdie as "terrible and sad," indicating that while the anger in the Islamic world at the Mumbai-born author's novel "The Satanic Verses" was understandable.
-
The Enduring Impact Of Fatwas
The 1989 fatwa imposed by Iran's late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on Salman Rushdie for his novel "the Satanic Verses" has haunted many liberal novelists whose writings were seen as insulting to Islam.
-
Mother Of Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Says He Changed After Trip To Lebanon
Hadi Matar rushed onto stage in New York when Salman Rushdie was about to give a lecture on Friday and stabbed him multiple times.
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Salman Rushdie Stood Up For Freedom Of Expression: US' Blinken's Praise
Asserting that Salman Rushdie has consistently stood up for the universal rights of freedom of expression, freedom of religion and freedom of the press, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken said Iranian state institutions have incited violence.
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What US Vice President Kamala Harris Said On Attack On Salman Rushdie
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday expressed shock over the attack on author Salman Rushdie, saying that people should be able to "share ideas without fear" and "violence and hate have no place" in society.
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Suspect's Father Refuses To Speak On Attack On Salman Rushdie: Report
The father of a man charged with attempting to murder novelist Salman Rushdie has locked himself in at his home in southern Lebanon and is refusing to speak to anyone, town mayor Ali Tehfe said on Sunday.
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Salman Rushdie Off Ventilator After Stabbing, Able To Talk: 10 Facts
Author Salman Rushdie was taken off the ventilator last night as he remained hospitalised with serious injuries after being stabbed at a literary event in New York.
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Salman Rushdie Taken Off Ventilator After Attack At New York Event: Report
Renowned author Salman Rushdie was taken off a ventilator and will be able to talk, a day after he was stabbed in New York on Friday morning during a lecture.
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"Wake-Up Call": UK PM Hopeful Rishi Sunak On Attack On Salman Rushdie
Rishi Sunak, one of two candidates seeking to become Britain's next prime minister, said Friday's attack on author Salman Rushdie should serve as a wake-up call to the West over Iran, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
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"Refusal To Be...": Joe Biden Condemns Attack On Author Salman Rushdie
US President Joe Biden condemned the "vicious attack" on Salman Rushdie, as the author remained hospitalized Saturday after being stabbed in New York.
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EU Foreign Policy Chief Condemns Attack On Author Salman Rushdie
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Saturday that he "strongly" condemns the attack on writer Salman Rushdie.
